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Cyber Cops Try to Get Internet
Music Pirates to Change Their Tune.

W ASHINGTON -- In a windowless room at the headquarters of the Recording Industry Association of America, two investigators are trying to nab music pirates on the Internet. They chase an elusive prey.

One cyber cop has just uncovered a chat group in which heavy-metal fans are being invited by an anonymous host to access a Web site where hits from the bands Metallica and Foo Fighters can be downloaded for free. But despite repeated...